NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Y. Taras, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Medina, OH

Catherine Y. Taras, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Medina, Ohio, and NPI 1649236464, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35058835Y, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649236464
Name
Catherine Y. Taras
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
35058835Y OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3780 Medina RD, Medina, OH 44256
Phone
(330) 723-3256
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 722-6731
Medicaid ID
0170078 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060628000367); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3780 Medina RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristen Dawson, M.D.Surgery Physician1447239124
  2. Desiree Doncals, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1689665994
  3. Glenna Jackson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003887779
  4. Kristina LalleyFamily Nurse Practitioner1689115016
  5. Patrick Naples, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366420689
  6. Kimberly NowackPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1811629173

Verify Catherine Y. Taras in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

445 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Taras445
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
  4. Simvastatin20 claims
  5. Lisinopril16 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Hospitals Urgent Care, LLCKent, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Y. Taras among 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio

Catherine Y. Taras, MD is one of 5,606 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Medina

They are 21 of the 1,573 NPPES records with a practice address in Medina, and 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Blackburn, MDMedina, OH 442561730183138
  2. Stephen Cullen, MDMedina, OH 442561740250802
  3. Lisa Esterle, D.O.Medina, OH 442561427029248
  4. Glenna Jackson, M.D.Medina, OH 442561003887779
  5. Jeffrey Kase, MDMedina, OH 442561144290297
  6. Thomas Krupitzer, M.D.Medina, OH 442561538276472
  7. Tomas Madrilejos, MDMedina, OH 442561245266402
  8. Luan Oconnor, DOMedina, OH 442561851384945

Common questions

What is Catherine Y. Taras, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Y. Taras, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649236464, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Y. Taras, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3780 Medina RD, Medina, OH, 44256. Phone: (330) 723-3256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Y. Taras, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35058835Y, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Y. Taras, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Y. Taras, MD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.